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Fuel economy slipped as gas prices dipped throughout April

(Phys.org) -- After recently topping 24 miles per gallon for the first time ever, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States slipped back below that mark last month, say researchers at the University of Michigan ...

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

The most fuel-efficient hybrid and electric cars

Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today?

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created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Obama urges end to US reliance on foreign energy

US President Barack Obama called on Saturday for an end to America's dependence on foreign energy sources -- and to the multi-billion-dollar subsidies given each year to oil companies.

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created Mar 17, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (17) | comments 48

Gas mileage of new vehicles at all-time high

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States last month was at its highest mark ever, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 11

Fuel economy of new vehicles slipped in December

(PhysOrg.com) -- After two months of increases, the average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States fell by a half mile per gallon last month, say researchers at the University of Michigan ...

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created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Obama to announce new car efficiency standards

US President Barack Obama will later this week unveil new fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks for the 2017-2025 period, the White House said Wednesday.

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created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 156

Students design cars the get 1000 MPG+

(PhysOrg.com) -- When you think about the design team for an ultra-fuel efficient vehicle, on that can get more than one thousand miles per gallon of gas; you probably picture a professional design lab outfitted ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 17 | with audio podcast weblog

Guzzlers B Gone: New fuel economy labels for cars

For years we've had great efficiency labels for washing machines, for refrigerators, for dishwashers and more.

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created May 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 9

Cutting 'food miles' doesn't necessarily pay

As food suppliers attempt to meet the growing demand for local products, a new study finds it's not always economically or environmentally viable for multi-product industries to focus heavily on local sales.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Purdue students build street-legal 2, 200 mpg solar powered car

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Purdue Solar Racing team's solar-powered urban commuter car achieved the equivalent of almost 2,200 miles per gallon in the 2011 Shell EcoMarathon international competition this week in ...

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created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 14

'Greener' than expected

Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Empa researchers have now calculated ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Fuel-injection System That Delivers 64 Miles Per Gallon

(PhysOrg.com) -- The best hybrid cars of today can only deliver about 48 miles per gallon. By using this newly developed fuel injection system a test vehicle was measured at achieving 64 miles per gallon in ...

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created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (38) | comments 37 | with audio podcast weblog

House passes funding for green vehicle research

(AP) -- Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

July sees big jump in fuel efficiency of new cars

(AP) -- Cars and light trucks sold in July got more miles per gallon than those sold in previous months, say researchers, who credit the Cash for Clunkers program.

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

California agrees to new, tougher national emissions standards

Starting in 2012, U.S. cars and trucks will have stricter fuel emissions standards -- up to 39 miles per gallon for cars and 30 mpg for trucks by 2016 -- under a proposed new standard President Barack Obama plans to announce ...

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 2